The post donated pizzas to the Washington National Guard soldiers and volunteers working at the Ballard Food Bank April 20, 2020. Thank you so much to the Guardsmen and volunteers for their service! To find out more about the Washington National Guard service at food banks, see https://mil.wa.gov/news/washington-national-guard-helps-food-banks-statewide.
Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063’s 1st Quarter 2020 newsletter is available here. Highlights include: From the Commander; Quartermaster’s Update; COVID-19 Post and VFW Impacts; Highlights From the Mid-Winter Convention; VFW Washington State Middle School Teacher of the Year; and New Member Spotlight: Marleen Madding
Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063’s March newsletter is available here. Highlights include: VFW Washington State Middle School Teacher of the Year; Coronavirus: Tips from the VA; VFW Celebrates Women’s History Month; 75th Anniversary of the Flag Raising at Iwo Jima; The Great American Spit Out Challenges Veterans to Quit Smokeless Tobacco; WDVA Legislative Updates; Join the VFW’s #StillServing Campaign; and Post Elections Start March Business Meeting.
Last month during our Department of Washington Mid-Winter Conference in
Quartermaster Rodenberger presenting Dan with the State Teacher of Year Certificate.
Yakima, Dan Waldschmidt, our Ballard Eagleson middle school teacher of the year, was announced as the VFW Washington State Middle School Teacher of the Year.
Dan teaches Social Studies and History at Hamilton International Middle School. He received a $1,000 check and is now competing for the VFW National Middle School Teacher of the Year.